Ornamental Shrubs List

Ornamental Shrubs List

This post includes the list of beautiful shrub plants. Tables include common name, scientific name, family, flower colours, flowering period and characteristics of 30 important Ornamental Shrubs.

Ornamental shrubs List: Table 01 (10 of 30)

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S.N.	Shrub	Sci. Name	Family	Flower colour	Flowering period	Characteristics
1.	Abelia	Abelia x grandiflora	Caprifoliaceae	White, pinkn tinge	Whole year	1. It is semi deciduous. 2. Dropping branches.
2.	Acalypha	Acalypha hispida	Euphorbiaceae	Moroon	March to June	Multi colour foliage which have drooping catkins.
3.	Allamanda	Allamanda cathartica	Apocynaceae	Yellow	Whole year	It is a climbing shrub.
4.	Aphelandra	Aphelandra teteragona	Acanthaceae	Coral red	March to April	1. Drought tolerant. 2. Variegated flowers.
5.	Barleria	Barleria cristata	Acanthaceae	Blue-mauve	April to September	It is a dwarf shrub.
6.	Blood flower	Asclepias curassavica	Ascclepiaceae	Red-yellow	Whole year	1. Semi deciduous. 2. It is a small shrub. 3. Drought tolerant. 4. Good choice for rockeries.
7.	Chinese lantern	Malvaviscus arboreus	Malvaceae	Red	Whole year	Flowers and leaves create contrast effect.
8.	Flowering maple	Abutilon aureum uariegatum	Malvaceae	Apricot red	Whole year except winter	1. Evergreen. 2. Tall shrub. 3. Variegated foliage.
9.	Ornamental bamboo	Bambusa fortunei variegata	Bambucaceae	….	….	1. Yellow stems and foliage. 2. Good for topiary.
10.	Bougainvillea	Bougainvillea spp.	Nyctaginaceae	Various colours	Whole year	Beautiful bracts and foliage.

Table 02: 20 of 30

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S.N.	Shrub	Sci. name	Family	Flower colour	Flowering period	Characteristics
1.	Alai	Caesalpinia sepiaria	Caesalpiniaceae	Yellow	March to April	1. It is a spiny scrambling shrub. 2. The shrub is large.
2.	Azalea	Azalea spp.	Ericaceae	Red, white, pink	February to May	Ideal for hilly areas.
3.	Buddleja	Buddleja asiatica	Buddlejaceae	Blue-white	Whole year	1. Foliage is gray. 2. It is fragrant.
4.	Camellia	Camellia japonica	Theaceae	Pink, red, white	February to May	Foliages are very shiny.
5.	Carissa	Carissa carandas	Apocynaceae	White	March to June	1. It is a spiny shrub. 2. It is semi deciduous. 3. Glaucous foliage.
6.	Din ka raja	Cestrum diurnum	Solanaceae	White	March to September	Fragrant during the day as well as night.
7.	Kilmods	Berberis asiatica	Berberidaceae	Yellow	April to May	1. It is a spiny shrub. 2. Semi deciduous in nature.
8.	Powder puff	Calliandra hybrida	Mimosaceae	Red, white, pink	Whole year except winter	It is a large shrub.
9.	Shrimp plant	Beloperone guttata	Acanthaceae	White, red, yellow	Whole year	Beautiful bracts.
10.	Snow bush	Breynia nivosa	Euphorbiaceae	….	….	White mottle foliages.

Table 03: 30 of 30

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S.N.	Shrub	Sci. name	Family	Flower colour	Flowering period	Characteristics
1.	Cigar plant	Cuphea melvillea	Lythraceae	Orange white	Whole year	1. Shrub is small. 2. It is an evergreen shrub.
2.	Cotoneaster	Cotoneaster microphylla	Rosaceae	White	April to July	1. Prostrate shrub with brownish red branches. 2. Shining foliage.
3.	Croton	Codiaeum variegatum	Euphorbiaceae	….	….	Multi colour foliage.
4.	Dombeya	Dombeya spectabilis	Steruliaceae	Pink-red, white	1. March to July, and September to November	1. It is a large shrub. 2. The shrub is deciduous. 3. It has quick growing habit.
5.	Euonymous	Euonymous japonicus	Celastraceae	Green yellow	March to June	Evergreen large shrub with red fruits during winter.
6.	Lime	Citrus aurantifolia	Rutaceae	White	February to April	1. Flowers are fragrant. 2. Fruits are yellow when ripe.
7.	Monsuri	Coriaria nepalensis	Cariariaceae	Yellow, green, red	March to April	1. It is a large shrub. 2. The shrub is semi deciduous. 3. Foliage is shiny and green.
8.	Pigeon berry	Duranta plumieri	Verbeneceaea	Blue-mauve	Whole year	1. The shrub is large and throny. 2. It is evergreen.
9.	Rat ki rani	Cestrum nocturnum	Solanaceae	Greenish yellow	April to November	Fragrant in night time.
10.	Sonata	Dodonaea viscosa	Sapindaceae	Greenish yellow	March to April	1. It is medium growing shrub. 2. It is an evergreen shrub.

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